Support from Vp plc in 2021 will enable Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust to deliver its meadow management programmes across its nature reserve estate, which are both important habitats for a plethora of flowers and insects and important green spaces for local communities to enjoy.
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust partner with Vp Plc to support wildflower meadows and the reintroduction of beavers
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust with their unique activities investing in wildflower meadow management and the introduction of beavers into Nottinghamshire stood out as a clear choice for the Vp Group to partner up with.
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A key part of this is management will be undertaken by the Trust several breeds of grazing sheep (Herwicks and Hebridean) and cattle (Long-horns and Lincoln Reds) to provide a valuable ecosystem service where their grazing naturally controls scrub minimising the need for human intervention. This targeted grazing provides improved habitats for both breeding and visiting birds along with benefits for a range of other key flora and fauna.
Vp plc were also keen to show their support to the Trusts recent campaign to raise £250k to enable the introduction of beavers back into Nottinghamshire after a 400-year absence at the trusts largest reserve in the county, Idle Valley Nature Reserve. Beavers are nature's finest “wetland engineers” as they dig, chew through trees, and create deep pools they help to create diverse habitats that benefit other wildlife and will support deliver the trust Wilder vision for the reserve.
Vp are impressed by the innovative projects that the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust were undertaking to improve valuable habitats and local biodiversity.Vp Plc
Environmental Programme Manager at Vp plc Fred Pilkington said,
“Vp are impressed by the innovative projects that the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust were undertaking to improve valuable habitats and local biodiversity. This integrated approach made the Trust an attractive option for the Vp Group to support. Through supporting these projects, employees and their families will have the opportunity to enhance their connection with the natural world and get involved through first-hand engagement experiences.”
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“We are proud to support these activities as part of a Group-wide sustainability commitment strategy to minimise our carbon emissions and environmental impact. The Group recognises the crucial value that functioning ecoservices systems have in the natural provision of a myriad services such as climate regulation, flood mitigation, carbon sequestration and pollination services.“
NWT’s Business Partnerships Officer Emily Patrick added, “It’s fantastic to build new ambitious partnerships like this one, we welcome the opportunity to collaborate with VP plc, their partnership will support us to deliver healthy wildflower meadows across the county and introduce Beavers at Idle valley Nature Reserve, both activities will encourage healthy habitats across for both wildlife and people to thrive together.”
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More information about Business Partnerships with NWT can be found on the NWT website, or contact Emily Patrick, Business Partnership Officer on 07933 681 798 or use our contact form.